Spain Papers Review - Friday April 21 2017

The dark corrupt past of the PP leads the papers with Esperanza Aguirre now shown in photos

Apr 21, 2017 - 8:28 AM

El País leads ‘González demanded money from several companies to finance the PP’ – the dark side of the PP is under inspection – The Guardia Civil searched the headquarters of OHL, Indra, PwC, Cuatrecasas and Sacreo.
The prosecutors in the case are rebelling against their boss for trying to halt the searches.
The paper has a photo of Esperanza Aguirre leaving the National Court and captions ‘the PP waits for Aguirre to resign and not be stubborn’ – the former president of Madrid, vaunted her management in the Gürtel case, and declared her former councillor López Viejo lied to her.

ABC has a full front page photo of Esperanza Aguirre and leads ‘Aguirre, among tears: ‘For me the behaviour of Ignacio would have been very lamentable’. The judge alerted in the investigation of González via Casals, the president of ‘La Razón’ and ordered the searches of headquarters of OHL, Indra, PwC, Saerco and Licuas in the framework of the Lezo operation.

El Mundo – the scandal of Canal de Isabel II has provoked a political earthquake in the PP and leads ‘the judge searched a commission paid by OHL to González in Switzerland which PP knew about’ – Lapuerta presented to Génova a document which details the payments in 2007 of 1.4 million € via Anglo Irish Bank – the UCO searched the headquarters of OHL, PwC and Indra suspected of embezzling 700,000 € from the PP – The Guardia Civil believe the former president destroyed evidence and avoided taking a phone call after a tip-off – the opposition accuse the anti-corruption prosecutor, Manuel Moix, of placing obstacles in the case and have called for his resignation.
The paper also has a photo of Esperanza Aguirre crying for her friend and adds ‘González sold his estate in Marbella when under investigation – and obtained 136,000 € for selling his participation in a plot of land.

La Razón is under the microscope with the double arrests and chooses to play their editorial at the top of the front page – ‘The truth above all’ and here is an excerpt ‘During Wednesday and yesterday all the medias commented on our editorial silence and today we present the opinions of our directors before the judge, and we are prepared to make public the truth’ and leads ‘Canal diverted dozens of millions to fiscal paradises’ – the UCO will today continue to search the headquarters of companies alleged to have paid commissions – Aguirre says she is upset and prison under bail as much as four million € for two former directors.

La Vanguardia leads ‘the judge is investigating the financing of the Aguirre electoral campaigns’ - the opposition demand the Government give explanations over the action of the chief prosecutor Manuel Moix,

OTHER NEWS

La Razón has a photo of the Champs-Élysées
A policeman was shot dead and two injured by an individual who was taken down. ISIS claimed responsibility and the French election campaigning was suspended.

La Vanguardia leads ‘an attack upsets France three days before the election’ – a terrorist shot dead a policeman in Paris before being hit

La Verdad in Murcia leads ‘the ministry is questioning the doctors who are being exclusively paid by the private sector’ – Central Government believes their behaviour is unconstitutional and numbers some 1,600 health workers – the Murcia Community will now talk to the State to avoid further action.

Diario de Mallorca notes ‘A German television presenter has been beaten up by compatriots in s’Arenal’

Diario Sur in Málaga has a photo of rough seas punishing the beaches – waves as high as six metres and a strong westerly wind has caused damage in the first storm of the summer.

El País leads ’25 years ago the AVE brought modernity’ Spain has one of the best high speed railway network in the world after investing 51.775 billion €. 25 years ago today when Alfredo Durán, son and grandson or railway workers, drove the first train which brought high speed to Spain – 471kms between Madrid and Sevilla – now the network has 3,240 kilometres with another 1,500 under construction.

SPORT

Mundo Deportivo has a photo of Messi saying thank you to the Barça supporters after their loss against Juventus and promised to win the Clasico for the fans - Bale will be recovered in time.